Robert Bruning

Acting

Robert Bruning

Born May 27, 1928 · Dongara, Western Australia, Australia

Died March 4, 2008 · aged 79

Robert Bruning (27 May 1928 - 4 March 2008) was an Australian actor and film producer, who was the founder of film production firm Gemini Productions.

Known For

Ned KellyNed Kelly · 1970
Ned Kelly
★ 4.81970
MovieDramaAction
Unable to support his family in the Australian outback, a man turns to stealing horses in order to make money. He gets more deeply drawn into the outlaw life, and eventually becomes involved in murders. Based on the life of famed 19th-century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
The Night NurseThe Night Nurse · 1978
The Night Nurse
★ 7.51978
MovieHorrorMystery
A private nurse, working for a retired opera star, runs into opposition from the diva's longtime servant/companion. When she pushes back, she starts to uncover some dastardly goings-on.
Color Me DeadColor Me Dead · 1969
Color Me Dead
★ 6.31969
MovieActionDrama
A man discovers that he has been deliberately poisoned and hasn't long to live. In the short time he has left, he determines to find out who poisoned him and why. Remake of the 1950 film noir classic, D.O.A.
13 Gantry Row13 Gantry Row · 1998
13 Gantry Row
★ 5.21998
MovieHorrorTV Movie
When newlyweds Peter and Julie purchase an old house with plans to renovate it, they begin to discover the strangest things. First, they find one of the living room walls covered with iron plates that reveal an expanding sepia stain. Afterwards, they realize that the stain is beginning to take the shape of a man climbing from the darkness under the house. Whenever they paint over the stain, it reappears. The evil events that took place in the house 100 years prior, are becoming the cause of strange occurrences. Soon, the couple is directly threatened by the evil history of their home.
The Wild DuckThe Wild Duck · 1984
The Wild Duck
★ 7.01984
MovieDrama
Ibsen's play, adapted to Australia, concerns a couple forced to answer for their daughter's legitimacy.
That Lady from PekingThat Lady from Peking · 1975
That Lady from Peking
★ 4.01975
MovieCrimeDrama
Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape, the diplomat must turn over to Foster a diary revealing the true events taking place in China. While making his escape, the defector is killed ant the diary vanishes. The reporter sets off on a search for it, from Hong Kong to Australia. The chase ends in an action-filled climax, with the journalist finally meeting up with "That Lady from Peking" (Nancy Kwan) - the diplomat's daughter.
Sunday Too Far AwaySunday Too Far Away · 1975
Sunday Too Far Away
★ 6.51975
MovieDrama
The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.
The Distant HomeThe Distant Home · 1992
The Distant Home
★ 5.71992
MovieFamilyFantasy
Government authorities incarcerate a girl whose extraterrestrial origin is discovered after an accident with a car.

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